I actually get this about 2 days before it's published in the paper format in this case the
16th. I'm talking about the official ARMY paper published for the MOD.
"The initial delivery is due in
2025, with the final operating capability (
FOC-mine.) planned for
2029."
PNG was too big to send here. If you want it, I can forward the email onto you to see if you can access it. Hopefully not "
IP" protected.
Concerning the question on the
T-95 well my opinion I have felt the "
BLACK EAGLE" which was developed just ahead of the
T-95 was a slightly better tank. It had the ability to use a 125mm,
135mm (Planned for the production models.), 140mm and finally the
152mm main guns. The highlighted ones were tested from what I could find.
ROF 10-12 RDS. Also was to be equipped with an
air search radar with a detection range of 16km..
T-95 would've been a safer one for the crew was armed with a
152mm with a 30mm secondary weapon. Also, this tank
MUCH DEEPER into the developmental phase. And then it all stopped.
This tank I feel would've been more competitive against Western tanks.
Both were looking at unmanned turrets new armor, APS etc. I think the "
BLACK EAGLE" has a
more efficient hull design overall and was considered the lowest profile tank in the world at the time.
T-95 was the precursor to
ARMATA and as you'll see they share a very close commonality to each other. overall.
BLACK EAGLE was my
first tank posted in this Thread because I was impressed by its potential as I was with the
T-95 however, I can't say I was as impressed in the same way with the
ARMATA.
There were some good posts on the first two tanks above in the beginning of the Thread you might find interesting.
If you were to ask me what tanks motivated me the most to do what I do here it would be the
BLACK EAGLE and the
ironically now, Ukrainian
YATAGAN because they both took something "
old" and "
thought outside of the box" and made it not only better but competitive as well.
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/t12_black_eagle.htm
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/t95.htm
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/t84_yatagan.htm
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/armata.htm
Forgot to answer the main question, I feel the
BLACK EAGLE is better than the
T-90M in many ways,
especially if updated to today's standard than it'd be no contest.
I gotta hit the rack.
Regards,
Pat
